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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:
Kevin P. Bagby
Vice President and CFO
330/856-2443

STONERIDGE ANNOUNCES INITIATION OF DEBT REFINANCING

WARREN, Ohio - April 15, 2002 - Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) announced today
that it intends to sell $200,000,000 Senior Notes due 2012 in a Rule 144A
Offering and concurrently refinance its senior secured credit facilities. The
net proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be used to repay indebtedness under
our existing credit facilities.

The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of
1933 or any state security laws and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration
requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer.

Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Warren, Ohio, is a leading independent
designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic
components, modules and systems principally for the automotive, medium and
heavy-duty truck, agricultural and off-road vehicle markets. Sales in 2001 were
approximately $584 million. Additional information about Stoneridge can be found
on the World Wide Web at www.stoneridge.com.

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Statements in this release that are not historical fact are forward- looking
statements, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events
or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this release.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include, among other factors, the loss of a major
customer, a decline in automotive, medium and heavy-duty truck or agricultural
vehicle production, the failure to achieve successful integration of any
acquired company or business, labor disputes involving the Company or its
significant customers, risks associated with conducting business in foreign
countries, or a decline in general economic conditions. Further information
concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related to
forward-looking statements contained in this release can be found in
Stoneridge's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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